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Padres optioned RHP Walker Lockett to Triple-A El Paso.

It was the expected outcome for Lockett, who finished last season with Triple-A El Paso and will start there again in 2017. The 22-year-old showed flashes this spring, delivering a tidy 3.00 ERA over three Cactus League appearances including one start. With the Padres in rebuilding mode, there's a decent chance we'll see Lockett in the big leagues before this year is over. Sat, Mar 18, 2017 04:26:00 PM

Walker Lockett pitched decently against the Dodgers on Friday, surrendering two runs on three hits over his three frames.

Lockett struck out two and walked one on the night. Joc Pederson started the scoring against him with a leadoff home run and Cody Bellinger added a sacrifice fly later in the first inning. Lockett owns a 3.00 ERA in Cactus League play and could become an option for the starting rotation in-season should any of the veteran hurlers above him struggle. Sat, Mar 18, 2017 12:58:00 AM

Walter Lockett worked two scoreless innings Tuesday in an exhibition start versus Team Mexico.

Lockett retired six of the final seven batters he faced after yielding a leadoff single to open the game. The young right-hander climbed through four levels of the Padres' minor league system in 2016, putting up a 2.96 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 123/24 K/BB ratio over 164 total frames. He's on track to make his MLB debut in 2017. Tue, Mar 7, 2017 07:22:00 PM

The move protects the 22-year-old right-hander from the Rule 5 draft. He climbed through four minor league levels in 2016, advancing from Class-A all the way to Triple-A by season's end. In total, Lockett registered a 2.96 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 123/24 K/BB ratio over 164 frames. He's slated to open the 2017 campaign in the rotation at Triple-A El Paso. Fri, Nov 18, 2016 09:35:00 PM

Depth Charts

Hector Sanchez (foot) has experienced a setback during his minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso.

Sanchez, who went down with a foot contusion earlier this month, began a rehab assignment on Friday and went 2-for-9 with two walks over the weekend. No word on the severity of the setback or when he'll be able to return to action.

Travis Jankowski will miss at least another six weeks after a recent scan showed a fracture in his right foot.

Jankowski was placed on the disabled list three weeks ago with what was called a bone bruise at the time, but the injury has turned out to be worse. It sounds like the Padres will be lucky to get anything else out of him in the first half.

That's assuming there are no setbacks in his recovery from a bulging disc. Dickerson will be re-evaluted by a doctor on Monday and will ramp up his activity if he gets good news. The 26-year-old clubbed 10 homers in 84 games for the Friars last season.

An MRI taken Tuesday on Trevor Cahill's right shoulder showed no major structural damage.

Cahill was sent for the exam after experiencing lingering soreness in his right shoulder while attempting to play catch from 75 feet this weekend. He'll be shut down from throwing for the next 10-14 days and will then have to begin a rehab program from scratch. It's doubtful we see him again on a major league mound before mid-to-late June.

Friedrich is still rehabbing injuries to his lat and left elbow and won't be an option for the Padres before early June. The move cleared a 40-man roster spot for reliever Jose Valdez, who was claimed off waivers from the Angels on Wednesday afternoon.

Rea was initially aiming to start a throwing program in early March, but the Padres backed him off that plan for precautionary reasons. The right-hander is working his way back from Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery and will miss the entire 2017 season.

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